Northland Study: Emissions Cuts "Unsustainable" for Dairy
A five-year study has found that the cost of reducing emissions without technology may be significant and unsustainable for Northland dairy farmers.
OPINION: The global crusade against fossil fuel is gaining momentum in some regions.
Amsterdam became the world’s first capital to legally ban advertisements for fossil fuels, meat, and high-carbon products (like flights and petrol cars) in public spaces, effective May 1, 2026.
In NZ, there’s also a push to ban fossil fuel “advertising for our health, our climate, and our future”.
Led by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who described the industry as “godfathers of climate chaos,” the campaign aims to eliminate greenwashing.
]But with the recent Middle East fuel crisis, backers of fossil fuel should be careful what they wish for.
A 40-day blockade of just 20% of the world’s oil and gas supply is creating mayhem. Fossil fuels have a vital role to play to keep the world fed and moving.
OPINION: As the general election approaches, political parties are churning out policies in the hope of attracting more votes.
An LIC bull, Tronnoco AR Sadio-ET S3F, bred by Tony and Keri O'Connor of Tronnoco Farming Co Ltd near Timaru, has won the 2026 Mahoe Trophy.
With forecasters advising El Niño conditions will develop through winter and strengthen into spring and summer, Ballance Agri-Nutrients is encouraging farmers and growers to think ahead about nutrient planning and be prepared to work around challenging weather conditions.
In the past, much has been made of the concept of farm to fork, but an Australian expert in food science and marketing with experience in the dairy industry, Dr Angeline Achariya, says the reverse of this slogan is critical to win modern day consumers.
Efficiency is the big one because it tracks back into what is done on farm.
A four year trial has reaffirmed that mixing plantain into dairy pastures can help reduce nitrogen losses to freshwater while maintaining milk production and profitability, say researchers.
OPINION: After hogging the media limelight for telling a NZ Chinese MP to "go back home", Winston Peters has decided…
OPINION: With fuel prices soaring, one would have expected most farmers to be reclaiming excise duty on petrol.